Here is your Cleveland, Tenn. | Bradley County, Tenn. news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: From NewsChannel 9… A man in Clevelan
Here is your Cleveland, Tenn. | Bradley County, Tenn. news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland:
A man in Cleveland captured a wandering bear near his home on video Tuesday morning.
Ellis Humphres posted a video on Facebook, saying “Oh, just your standard Cleveland morning #goingonabearhunt.”
Humphres lives on Mouse Creek Road Northwest, near the Home Depot.
As we’ve reported this season, bear sightings are becoming more frequent across the area.
A bear was caught on video in East Ridge in late May.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) gets more calls about black bears in late spring than any other time of year because young bears are striking out on their own and leaving their mothers in search of their own territory. However the Tennessee bear population in general is ever-increasing and expanding.
Bears roaming into new areas are often attracted to easy meals including bird feeders, trash, bird baths and pet food bowls with leftover food. These items and more can unintentionally lure bears and other unwanted wildlife and keep them from moving into more natural habitats. We all bear the responsibility to never purposely feed bears. Bears accustomed to foods provided by humans are easily conditioned and pose a greater threat.
Bear in mind you should remove all attractants from your yard including bird feeders, uneaten pet food and ripe fruits or garden vegetables.
Visit bearwise.org, for more information on reducing human-bear conflicts.
In news today…
Cleveland Associated Industries (CAI) will host a job fair Thursday, June 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce located at 225 Keith Street. Job seekers are encouraged to bring a resume and network with 11 local manufacturers: Cormetech, Duracell, Eaton Electrical, Hardwick Tactical, Jackson Furniture Industries, Mueller, Newly Weds Foods, Resolute Forest Products, Sigura, WACKER and Whirlpool.
Cleveland Associated Industries is a manufacturing association in Cleveland/Bradley County with 29 company members representing more than 6,600 employees.
For more information about CAI or the job fair, contact Lisa Pickel at 423-472-6587
Also in news today…
The Cleveland City Council met on Monday covering several items of business. An update was given indicating that progress on the Cherokee Hotel was moving along nicely. Also announced was a petition to rename part of 1st Street to Hank Smith Way. The city will be in contact with residences and businesses on the section and avise them of the potential change of address. The mayor suggested only changing the street name in front of the church instead of affecting multiple addresses. A sidewalk project on Dalton Pike is in the works, to provide a sidewalk from Wildwood Avenue to the South Walmart. Bidding has finished on the project.
